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The 6 best Australia holidays to do in your lifetime, from the Kimberley to Kangaroo Island

Source: Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef

As the old poem by Dorothea Mackellar, written about her homeland, goes: “I love a sunburnt country”. And Australia is certainly somewhere to love.

The Great Southern Land is a diverse assemblage of some of the most beautiful natural elements anywhere in the world – spanning coral-laden coast to the scorching expanse of the Outback – through to ultra-cool, cosmopolitan cities like Sydney and Melbourne.

Holidays to Australia can range from low-budget backpacking to family resort stays, and everything in between. But there are some holidays which will truly create memories that last a lifetime. They don’t always come cheap, but they’re worth every penny.

If you want an antipodean adventure that really knocks your thongs off – or flip-flops, if you’d rather – then these are for you. From an

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